The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-10-11

The President and his party were intro
duced to Mayor Smith, who delivered a
very brief speech of welcome, saying:
| Less than thirty four years ago a portion of
this queenly city, whose hospitahtieS we now
extend in behalf of its citizens, was occupied by
the red men, 1t is now covered by churches,
| schools, mansions of the wealthy, cottages of
the poor, workshops, manufactures and all the
| evidences of modern civilization.
CLEvELAND's RESPONSE.
The President delivered his response in a
strong, clear voice as follows:
l was reminded by the invitation which re-
| ceived to visit the State of Minnesota and city
| of st. Paul that distinguished statesman visit
ing here in 1860 spoke of the place as the centre of
the continent of North America, and stated his
belief that the ultimate law seat of the govern
ment of this great continent would be found
| stood, at the head of navigation on the
Mississippi river. At the time of Mr.. Stewards
visit yis ood the population. Of your state was was
| 10000 What shall say, who, after twenty
seven years have passed, find here State con
tanning nearly million and half of nhab
| tants, and its capital with a population nearly
as great as that of the State in 1862 And while
| one is considering this immense
! growth he is actually amazed by
| the fact that 60 per cent. or more of the popu-
lation of the State has been added within the
last five years, and that the population of St
Paul has more than trebled within the same
| time. Whether you are TO have the seat of gov
| =
| know. Those of us who are engaged in the
| business of the government at Washington are
certainly not at present preparing to move here
| But the seat of those things which
control the government and make
! it great is fast moving this way.
| The centre of the country population is rapidly
| moving westward, and the increase OF wealth
| and products of this wonderful region are more
! than keeping pace with the movement in your
| direction of the nations population. The
| marvellous city of St Paul scorning the ordi-
| which reach and
| springng almost at once to prominence and
greatness her people establishing trade as II by
| magic, immense in it's volume and constantly
| increasing erecting without fear or hesitation
| business blocks rivaling in expense and spendor
| those of the largest and oldest of our cities ex
| hibits possibilities and achievements in which
every American citizen can claim share OF
pride and satisfaction. All lthis has been accom-
| plished by our fellow-citizens upon American
soil, and under the impulse and encouragement
| of American institutions and laws Your State
with all its energy and the enterprise of its in
| habitants in the direction of business and the
| development of its material resources
| has not overlooked those things which
create and foster valuable citizenship. It's Com
| mon schools and other institutions for the edu-
cation of the people are numerous and abun
| dainty sustained, while the improvement of
| neglected and dependent children is especially
| provided for by law In the maintenance and
support of its charitable institutions, Minnesota
| is quite abreast of the older States, and illus
| trates the benevoence and care of the Ameri-
| can people for their poor and unfortunate. My
visit to you being social one, and trusting
that we have sort of friendly
| suggest to you the reason why am personally
| interested in st. Paul and its people. Some
| years ago a young girl dwet among you and went
| to school, She has grown up to be a woman
and is now my wife. If anyone shinks the
| President ought not to mention things of this
sort in public hope he or she does not live in
when thank the good people of this city be-
| cause they neither married nor spoiled my
| wife. Laughter and applause
You may be sure that her pleasant recollec-
| ton of school days will be reinforced by a no
| less pleasant memory of our present visit and
thus will our present interest in st. Paul and it's
kind citizens be increased and perpetuated.
READY FOR THE NIGHT.
Although the Presidential party had din
ner on their car another dinner was waiting
for them in the private dining room, to
| which they were now escorted. They were
then taken to their room to rest and prepare
| for the events of the evening.
At 7:45 o'clock the Presidential party
| again took their carriages and were driven
about the Illuminated and crowded streets,
| down jackson to Third, where the toboggan
and snow shoe clubs were drawn up in line
on either side of the street and backed up
| by the general crowd, and arched over by
the myriad spans of colored lights, made
triumphal way, up which the carriages
passed amid cheering. The display
of bunting was profuse but beau
| tiful. The vista of colored lights
obscured every other splendor. At Bridge
| Square the President and his party mounted
the reviewing stand and the procession
passed before him. Tobbogganers to the
number of 1,500 were yelling their club
calls. The most notable exhibit was made
by the Windsor Tobboggan Club, the oldest
| organization of the kind in the city, which
| turned out some 200 strong. forty or fifty
lady members being borne on beautiful
float in radiant banks of loveliness. The
as the procession marched up
Third street and turned into
Wabash street was most inspiring There
was a sea of faces and brilliant colored
costumes glowing in myriad lights, while
in front of the President was a huge arch
with the legend Hail to the Chief written
in electric lines of fire.
A PUBLIC RECEPTION.
Returning to the hotel, a general recep-
ton to the public began President and
Mrs. Cleveland were surrounded by the re-
ception committee and their wives, all in
full dress and wearing the badges of their
| Office The introductions were made by
Col. Rockwell. The first comers were
the members of the Windsor and Nushma
tob0oggan clubs, the two organizations
whose lady members were among the
| paraders. These were followed by Gen.
Ruger and staff in full uniform from Fort
| Smelling, and these in turn by the members
of the military order of the Loyal Legion.
| Gen j. p. Rea, Commander-in-C Chief of the
Grand Army of the Republic, was among
the callers. Gen. Rea, 1t is understood, viii
ride in the carriage with the President to-
morrow. Then came the miscellaneous
public. They passed in review at
the rate of about 100 a minute
for two hours, having an opportunity to see
ing of hands. Tomorrow the party will be
taken for a drive around the city, and will
leave for Minneapolis in the afternoon.
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